Siwqw – A Time for Renewal and Growth

The Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat had the honor to host Senator Paul (PJ) Prosper and Parliamentary Affairs Director, Claudine Santos in Gespe’gewa’gi on April 2, 2024, as part of his listening tour across Mi’gma’gi. Senator Prosper, a respected advocate for Mi’gmaq rights and notable parliamentary figure, aimed to deepen his understanding of the challenges facing our MM community to champion legislative and policy reforms nationally.

The visit represented an opportunity for our communities to articulate our concerns and visions for governance, rights, and community well-being followed by a tour to visit our community developments and initiatives.

We would like to acknowledge Senator Prosper’s commitment to listening and learning from the voices of Mi’gma’qi with a profound respect for our traditions, challenges and aspirations. Here’s to moving forward in a positive way.

The day ended with a tour of Listuguj and its latest developments and initiatives, Turtle Lodge, Police Station, Public Works, Social Services, housing development, Gardens and Waqatasq Facility. We received a warm welcoming from our AGS Youth Chief and Council leadership for ceremony followed by a panel of questions from the students, including a visit to the Mi’gmaq Immersion and Outdoor Education. An enriching day wrapped in a bundle of medicine.

A special thanks to all those involved in making this initiative possible.

With efforts in growing our capacity, the MMS is accepting resumes for various fields and expertise with the effort to create a list of potential candidates for upcoming roles in the areas of: Archives/Records Management, Project Management, GIS – ARC software, Finance and Administration, Lands and Environment, Consultation – Planning and Engagement, Social Media Content, Senior Management, Communications and Governance.

You can submit your resume to resume@migmawei.ca

MMS will be launching an awareness survey in the near future, stay connected and visit our re-designed website www.migmawei.ca or send your feed-forward to stayconnected@migmawei.ca

Ap, Namultes

-MMS